As Winter Looms, Get Your Daily Dose of Sun ... From a Bottle

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It is the vitamin that is actually a hormone, made naturally by the body from fat under the skin in response to sunlight.

And, astonishingly, more than half the British population don't get enough, with one in six severely deficient in Vitamin D by early spring. Evidence suggests this may raise the risk of a host of problems from bone-thinning, heart disease and cancer to diabetes and even depression.

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As Winter Looms, Get Your Daily Dose of Sun ... From a Bottle

The answer, experts agree, is taking a supplement throughout autumn and winter.

So just why are these pills - made from sheep's wool and mushrooms - so vital to our health? WHY WE DONT GET ENOUGH VITAMIN D We need ten to 15 minutes of direct sunlight on unp...

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